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Bachelor of Arts in Music, Grand Valley State University, Master of Divinity, Western Theological Seminary. Laurel grew up outside Grand Rapids, Michigan and started piano at the age of 5. She attended Grand Valley State University and studied piano, violin, voice, and composition, with an emphasis in musicology. After college Laurel studied the Lovetri voice […]

Atheer Daniel Youkhana is a professional pianist with nearly two decades of performing and teaching experience. Currently a graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University pursuing a Master of Arts in Music degree in Applied Pedagogy, Atheer also holds a BA in Piano from NEIU, and has taken courses at Oakton Community College and at American […]

Miquel Fuentes, B.M., Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu – Barcelona, is a cellist and pianist. He received honorary mention at the Casals International Award, and first place at the Vigo Strings Competition. Originally from Holland, Michigan, he studied piano with Charles Aschbrenner, and currently lives in Evanston where he is teaching both cello and […]

Melanie Wright’s versatile singing has led her to many opportunities in Musical Theatre, Opera, and Commercial Music. Whether performing Classical or Contemporary music, she strives to captivate audiences with her warm lyric soprano voice and her imaginative style. Melanie obtained her B.A. in Vocal Performance from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a recent graduate from […]

Nataliia Kuryliak, born in the village of Koropets in Western Ukraine, has had a passion for music since childhood. She began studying piano and vocals at a young age with great enthusiasm and delight. After graduating from Denis Sichinskyi Music College in Ivano-Frankivsk with a major in piano in 2015, Nataliia decided to pursue a […]

Lesley Goodman has been teaching private piano and voice lessons for over 20 years while maintaining a career as a singer in Chicago and abroad. She received a music degree in Vocal Performance from Northwestern University and she has extensive teaching experience for both piano and voice. Lesley has been a teacher and studio accompanist […]

Julia Evans, a violinist from New York City, completed her Undergraduate degree in Violin Performance at the Mannes College of Music in 2002 and then her Masters in Performance at NYU in 2004. Since 2005, Mrs Evans has been an active performer in various orchestras, chamber music groups, and on Broadway. Orchestras she has performed […]

Larissa Mapua is a Filipino-American violin and viola teacher dedicated to sharing her passion for music. Selected by the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, she performed Debussy’s String Quartet, Op.10 at the U.S. Capitol for members of the 114th U.S. Congress. She was also invited to perform for Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th […]

B.M. Carnegie Mellon University, M.M. Southern Methodist University.  Charlotte Ullman is a cellist and educator based in Chicago, IL. An active orchestral and chamber musician in the Chicago area, Charlotte is a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. In 2020, Charlotte earned an advanced certificate in cello performance from Bard College Conservatory, studying under […]